SMALL (Semaine Magique Amour Liberté Luttes), group show and conferences curated by K. Alphonso and S. Leseigneur, Le Labo, Geneva

WEED AMBASSY (DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT) at BIG (Biennale des Espaces d’art indépendants de Genève), green riot installation in a shipping container, Plaine de Plainpalais, Geneva

THE MESS AGE IS THE MESSAGE, collective show during Electron Festival, curated by the artist at Espace Kugler, Palladium and L’Usine, Geneva

WORK IN PROGRESS (DIY), participative drawing installation at DAF Festival, La Reliure, Geneva

I TREAT VENOM / REMOVE TAINT / EMERITA NO TV, Lucky Draw and performance in tribute to Monte Verità, curated by F. Scauso at Artvera’s Gallery and Art-Genève 2017, Geneva

2016

WALK ON THE PUBLIC SITE : BONFIRE OF POVERTY, performance curated by M. Amsler & M.-E. Knoerle, Geneva

XY_IN_THE_SKY_, skydive performance as Sisters XY with Sarah Lis and Flying Devil, featuring: “Gianni Motti Assistant” T-shirts, Bex

EVERYTHING MUST GO, retrospective auction – Curated by the artist, Aux Armes Etc., Carouge, Geneva

2015

HAUTE-TENSION, interactive 3-D printing performance curated by the artist for Amnesty International and Cities against Death Penalty, Alhambra, Geneva

SILENT MOVIES, group show curated by C. Christie and V. Balogh at Q-Park, Cavendish Square, London

BIG, Installation in collaboration with Amnesty International, curated by BIG-Biennale des espaces Indépendants de Genève, Plaine de Plainpalais

SUNDAY AT THE PARK WITH ED, group show curated by C. Christie and P. Rousson, Display Gallery, London

ALPHABET EDITIONS, group show of all the CEC past editions, curated by V. Bacchetta, Centre d’Edition Contemporaine, Geneva

SCULPTUMES ET COSTURES, group show curated by N. Zaric at Parc Mon Repos, Lausanne

2014

BLIND TEST, group show hidden inside surprise table-bombs, curated by the artist, Double Decker, Geneva

FORDA, group show and performances during Espace Forde’s 20^th birthday party, Geneva

SYNALLAGMA SHOW, group show facing pieces from private artists collections, curated by E. Langlois, Quark, Geneva

RED BULL CURATES GENEVA, group show and workshop curated by Trivial Mass & F. Schmied, Cercle des Bains, Geneva

MOS ESPA, installation during the Mos Espa Festival, curated by F. Clerc & F. Post, Motel Campo, Geneva

HALLOWEEN EVERYDAY, group show, flashmob and fanzine edition curated by the artist, Double Decker, Geneva

3AM ETERNAL, The Invisible Cultural Environment curated by The Finnish Local Heritage Federation, Helsinki

GARAGE PARADISE, group show curated by K. Von Zurcher at La Tôlerie, Clermont-Ferrand

2013

PANTONE K 2013 / KUGLER, December 2013 curated by Collectif Kugler, Geneva

THE RIDE, group show curated by Galerie J, in 3 different venues; Zoo Galerie, Nantes; Curtat Tunnel, Lausanne; Schwarzwaldallee, Basel

2012

MMXII, video screenings at Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel

MULTI PLAKATI, silkscreen posters hung by SGA in the whole city of Lausanne and group show curated by N. Wagnières Serial Printer at Curtat Tunnel, Lausanne

LA REMISE EN JEU, group show at Villa Dutoit, curated by C.H. Tatot and the HEAD transmaster students, featuring the collection of Fonds Cantonal d’art contemporain, Geneva

PERSONAL EFFECTS ON SALE, group sale at Padiglione dell’Esprit Nouveau, curated by F. Calzolari, D. Casini, V. Emaldi, I. Guzman, U. Rossi &  M. Scotti, Arte Fiera, Bologna

2011

DON’T BE CRUEL, group show curated by Anaid Demir at Galerie Vanessa Quang, Paris

YOUTRIBE, multimedia group show at the Centre d’Art Contemporain, Mapping Festival, Geneva

PANORAMA, graphic group show curated by Schönwehrs at the Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneva

2010

SALLE DES FETES, group show curated by M. A. Berthet at the Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneva

2009

GOLDEN SHOWER, solo show at Donald art-group’s window, Lausanne

PORTRAIT DE L’ARTISTE EN MOTOCYCLISTE, collection Olivier Mosset, Le Magasin, Grenoble

I AM BY BIRTH A GENEVESE, group show curated by A. Bianchini et P. Rousson at Vegas Gallery, London and Espace Forde, Geneva

2008

GENERATION X, group show curated by R. Julliard at Galerie J, Paris

DOUBLE-VUE , group show in the public space curated by the Council, Geneva

XXX, solo show at Espace Kugler, Geneva

OIL!OIL!OIL!, solo show curated by R. Julliard at Galerie J, Geneva

FOOLS GOLD, solo show at Espace Doll, Lausanne

FORNICATION UNDER CONSENT OF THE KING, solo show at the ground floor of Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, curated by M. Vertut and L. Schwarz, Geneva

2007

MASTERS OF COMPLICATIONS, small scale group show presented in a 1:10 model curated by Kim Seob Boninsegni and Aurélien Gamboni, Espace Forde, GENEVE (CH) 

CECI N’EST PAS UNE RUINE, group show curated by the artist TMF with Alexandre Bianchini, Fabrice Gygi Patrick Weidmann, KLAT and others  in the underrated Espace Ruine – once kindly founded and supported by the legendary collector and benefactor André L’Huillier, GENEVA (CH)

ACCELERATION, group show at Karting Circuit Serrières curated by Arthur de Pury and Gauthier Huber, with Kader Attia, Francis Baudevin,  Chris Cunningham, Philippe Decrauzat, Wim Delvoye, Lori Hersberger, Annika Larsson, Mathieu Mercier, Gerold Miller, Patrick Weidmann, NEUCHATEL (CH)

PLASTIC, group show curated by John Tremblay and Christophe Cherix, Cabinet des Estampes, GENEVA (CH)

2006

LOVELY SHANGHAI MUSIC, group show and publication curated by Team 404 and John Armleder,  Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art, SHANGAI (CHN)

BACK FROM THE GRAVE, group show curated by the artist TMF with local underground newcomers,  Duplex, GENEVA (CH)

REAL vs UNREAL, group show curated by Hard Hat and Alexandre Bianchini, Ganga Int’l Gallery, BOGOTA (COL)

2005

PIRATE SATELLITE, International Video and Animation show with Yoshi Sodeoka , Marcus Valentine and others, curated by Emile Zile, Spacement, MELBOURNE (AUS)

OFFICE WORLD, group show in an administrative building, curated by Simon Lamunière, with … OFS Tower, NEUCHATEL (CH) 

2004

GLUE, opening of the Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin Design week DESIGNMAI, curated by Vogt+Weizennegger, Pfefferberg, BERLIN (DE)

SWISSART VIDEOLOBBY, with Sylvie Fleury, Thomas Hirschorn, Pipilotti Rist, Ugo Rondinone, amongst others. Curated by OFS Cultural Space and Simon Lamunière, Vilnius Contemporary Art Center, VILNIUS (LTU)

2003

WHO IS AFRAID OF FRIENDLY CAPITALISM?, collective showcase curated by Jim Avignon and Fehmi Baumbach, Haus Schwarzenberg, BERLIN (DE)

SWISSART VIDEOLOBBY, with Christoph Draeger, San Keller, Lang/Baumann amongst others. Curated by Simon Lamunière, Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement, CIC, GENEVA (CH)

THE BERLIN FLAG UPDATE, new berlin flags upgraded by the B.T.I.I. team with Nana Yuriko, curated by V+W, DESIGNMAI, Rotes Rathaus, BERLIN (DE)

2002

URBAN DRIFT, Collective event curated by Francesca Ferguson, Das Moskau, BERLIN (DE)

SLOW AND STEADY (FESTINA LENTE), collective showcase at the museum with Steven Parrino, Sherrie Levine, David Shrigley and others, MAMCO, GENEVA (CH)

2001

RECORD ALL OVER, Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement, MAMCO, GENEVA (CH)

RECORD COLLECTION, record sleeves showcase, Espace Forde, GENEVA (CH)

CAMO SHOW, with Mrzyk&Moriceau, Valentin Carron, Arnaud Maguet and others. Curated by Alexis Vaillant and Eva Svennung, Museum Wiesbaden, WIESBADEN (DE)

HAIR STYLING, curated by Alexis Vaillant and Eva Svennung, electrostatic hair performances in NEW-YORK (USA) and PARIS (FR)

2000

YOU WIN!, Award from general store Manor (Manor Kunstpreis) sharing the walls with Jim Shaw. Curated by Christian Bernard and Philippe Nordmann, MAMCO, Geneva (CH)

BRING THE NOISE, sonic performance with DJ Crowdpleaser for the opening of Mika Vainio, Ilpo Vaisannen, Tommi Grönlund & Petteri Nisunen and Carl Michael von Hausswolff. Curated by Cristina Ricupero, invited by Veronique Bacchetta, CEC, GENEVA (CH)

PHON, collective event with Gregor Schonborn, “CASH” 45 RPM release and interactive active microphone performance, Espace Forde, GENEVA (CH)

ONLY CONNECT, with Sidney Stucki, Fabrice Gygi and others. Curated by Manuella Denogent for FCAC, FRAC Nord-Pas-de-Calais, DUNKERQUE (FR)

PULSIONS, with Yan Duyvendak, Emannuelle Antille, Esther Eppstein and others. Curated by Attitudes, Centre Culturel Suisse, PARIS (FR)

1999

STIMULI, group show about altered states with Francis Alÿs, Marcel Duchamp, Bruce Naumann, Vito Acconci amongst others. Curated by Bartomeu Mari at Witte de With, ROTTERDAM (NL)

CAMOUFLAGE FREESTYLE, curated by Alexis Vaillant and Eva Svennung, Galerie Yvon Lambert, with David Shrigley and others, PARIS (FR)

HUMAN RIGHTS KARAOKE / (Regards d’Artistes: Human rights now) curated by Geneva Council for the 50^th anniversary of the Declaration. Group show with Fabrice Gygi, Gianni Motti, amongst others, UN-HCR Palais Wilson, GENEVA (CH)

7 SECONDS, pirate pickpocket warning before the movies, in all “Métrociné” cinema theaters, LAUSANNE and GENEVA (CH)

DOGDAYS ARE OVER, 50 artists video library conceived by Fabrice Gygi, in a group show curated by Nicolas Trembley, Centre Culturel Suisse, PARIS (FR)

1998

SOUND OF THE SYSTEM, sonic limousine performing in the city, curated by FCAC, GENEVA (CH)

ANTICIPATION 4.0, elevator installation at Centre pour l’Image Contemporaine, with Peter Kogler, Jeff Wall and others. Curated by Simon Lamunière and André Iten, Maison Saint-Gervais, GENEVA (CH)

TECHNOCULTURE, Carsten Nicolai, Mariko Mori, Matt Mullican, Gerwald Rockenschaub and others. Curated by Michel Ritter, Fri-Art, FRIBOURG  (CH)

SWISS ART AWARDS/ EIDGENOSSISCHE PREISE FUR FREIE KUNST, Preisträger Austellung, Museum zu Allerheilligen, SCHAFFAUSEN (CH)

1997

TUNE OUT TURN OFF DROP IN, acid test party and special blotter annual edition launched by the artist. Curated by Veronique Bacchetta, Centre d’Edition Contemporaine, GENEVA (CH)

SINGLE USE CAMERA SHOW, curated by Olivier Kaeser and Jean Paul Felley for Attitudes, Projektraum, ZURICH (CH)

LOW BET, artist-run space curated by Laurence Pittet. Art, audio and video festival with Sylvie Fleury and Francis Baudevin amongst others, GENEVA (CH)

1996

THE CHRISTMAS SHOW, curated by Gianni Motti with Emmanuelle Antille, Alexandre Bianchini and others, Galerie Art & Public, GENEVA (CH)

IN-VIVO, legendary group show curated in the public space by Gianni Motti, GENEVA (CH)

IN-VIVO, curated by Gianni Motti, GENEVA (CH)

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